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Anatomical vs Myotomy - What's the difference?

anatomical | myotomy |

As an adjective anatomical

is of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.

As a noun myotomy is

the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

anatomical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.

    • myotomy

    English

    (wikipedia myotomy)

    Noun

    (myotomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
  • * 1993 , Eugene M. Helveston, Surgical Management of Strabismus: An Atlas of Strabismus Surgery , page 235
    • If a hyperdeviation'' is present in an eye treated with such a myotomy''' of a horizontal rectus, the proximal ' myotomy should begin above to shift the insertion downward and make the horizontal rectus more effective as a depressor.
  • (dated) An anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.

    • Related terms

    * myotome